Foreign Body Ingestion: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Foreign Body Ingestion

Foreign Body in the Digestive Tract

Two patients required surgical removal of the ingested foreign body. [jksem.org]

Questions to ask Did you witness the child ingesting a foreign body? Did the child report to you that he/she ingested a foreign body? [learn.pediatrics.ubc.ca]

Presentation H/o foreign body ingestion. Patient Data Age: 5 years Gender: Female X-ray Radiograph within 1 hr of foreign body ingestion. Loading images... [radiopaedia.org]

Foreign Body in the Esophagus

Questions to ask Did you witness the child ingesting a foreign body? Did the child report to you that he/she ingested a foreign body? [learn.pediatrics.ubc.ca]

Common Types of Ingested Foreign Bodies 2,6-8 It has been shown that 5% of cases of foreign body ingestions by children involved more than one foreign body. 9 Coins are by [ahcmedia.com]

Introduction: One of the most distressing otorhinolaryngeal emergencies, foreign body ingestion, is quite common in the pediatric age group. [waent.org]

Foreign Body

Foreign bodies in the GI tract may be The majority of foreign body ingestions occur in children. [msdmanuals.com]

This review addresses foreign body ingestion and aspiration. Foreign Body Ingestions Background Foreign body ingestion is a frequent reason for pediatric visits. [pedsinreview.aappublications.org]

Timing of endoscopy varies depending on the type of foreign body ingested. [msdmanuals.com]

Foreign Body Aspiration

bodies ingested foreign bodies in children Promoted articles (advertising) [radiopaedia.org]

Foreign body ingestion and aspiration. Pediatr Rev. 2009 Aug;30(8):295-301, quiz 301. Rovin JD, Rodgers BM. Pediatric foreign body aspiration. [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]

Q: What is the difference between foreign body aspiration and foreign body ingestion?” [ada.com]

Retropharyngeal Abscess

We present a case of retropharyngeal abscess of late evolution after foreign body ingestion. [arquivosdeorl.org.br]

However, adults may develop infection after foreign body ingestion or after instrumentation. [merckmanuals.com]

Symptoms and Signs of Retropharyngeal Abscess Symptoms and signs are usually preceded in children by an acute upper respiratory infection and in adults by foreign body ingestion [msdmanuals.com]

Foreign Body in the Stomach

Foreign body ingestion occurs frequently and is a common problem confronting the general surgeon or gastroenterologist. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report three cases of liver abscesses due to direct penetration injury of the stomach by ingested foreign bodies. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Published on Jul 17, 2015 A Presentation about Pediatric Foreign-Body Ingestion under GNU-FDL by Meshkini M. Pediatric foreign body ingestion 1. [slideshare.net]

Foreign Body in the Bronchus

Foreign bodies in the throat or stomach: Some ingested foreign bodies cause no symptoms. [radiologyinfo.org]

If foreign body ingestion was unwitnessed, there may be no history of aspiration (about 15% of cases). [lifeinthefastlane.com]

Foreign Body-Ingestion/Aspiration. In: Fleisher GR, Ludwig S (eds). Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, third edition. [dontforgetthebubbles.com]

Foreign Body in the Pharynx

Foreign body ingestion. Radiologe 1999 ; 39 : 472 –7. [emj.bmj.com]

Foreign bodies in upper gastrointestinal tract :Choudhary A M: Journal of Kansas Medicine society :1987 88.:116 2. Foreign body ingestion in children:Monte C. [ispub.com]

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sixty-six patients with suspected FB foreign body ingestion were examined by plain radiography (n = 40) and unenhanced MDCT (n = 66). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bezoar

Chronic abdominal symptoms in patient having a psychiatric disorder can be due to foreign body ingestion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

body ingestion. [casereports.bmj.com]

The history of foreign body ingestion, especially in children and mentally impaired patients, is important. [panafrican-med-journal.com]

Foreign Body in Subcutaneous Tissue

Discussion Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies is a relatively common presentation at any otorhinolaryngology clinic [ 1 - 3 ]. [omicsonline.org]

Foreign body ingestion is common problem that often requires little intervention [ 2 ]. [aclr.com.es]

There are multinucleated giant cell of foreign body-type often containing ingested foreign material. [histopathology-india.net]

Esophageal Perforation

Minimally invasive surgery has many advantages over traditional open procedures, and the management of foreign body ingestion is an interesting field in which the combination [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Acute esophageal perforations by foreign body ingestion result in complications such as mediastinitis and retropharyngeal or parapharyngeal abscesses. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Dysphagia Patients can present with dysphagia and or odynophagia. [3] History of ingestion of a foreign body Ingestion of foreign bodies (bones, coins, button batteries) is [explainmedicine.com]

Rectal Foreign Body

Vaginal foreign bodies and large bowel injuries due to fist fornication, colorectal instrumentation, pneumatic rupture, foreign body ingestion, impalement, and abdominal trauma [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Foreign body ingestion is a common clinical problem. [bestpractice.bmj.com]

Certain people are at increased risk of foreign body ingestion, in particular denture wearers. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Tracheal Foreign Body

are prone to problems caused by purposeful ingestion of foreign bodies. [patient.info]

bodies ingested foreign bodies in children Promoted articles (advertising) [radiopaedia.org]

Foreign Body in the Larynx

Foreign bodies in upper gastrointestinal tract :Choudhary A M: Journal of Kansas Medicine society :1987 88.:116 2. Foreign body ingestion in children:Monte C. [ispub.com]

Intentional foreign body ingestion can also occur in patients with psychiatric history or in prison inmates. [entsho.com]

are prone to problems caused by purposeful ingestion of foreign bodies. [patient.info]

Acute Mediastinitis

CONCLUSIONS: Delay in initiating treatment and intrathoracic esophageal foreign bodies are the main risk factors of mediastinitis secondary to foreign body ingestion. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In our case, the metallic foreign body was hidden in the meat which the patient accidentally ingested. [panafrican-med-journal.com]

Epub 2011 Jun 13. 2 Cases (with color photos and CT scans) of mediastinitis after foreign body ingestion. [thoracics.org]

Esophageal Obstruction

Management of Patients with Suspected Ingestion of Radiopaque Foreign Bodies Figure 1. Algorithm for management of suspected ingestion of radiopaque foreign bodies. [aafp.org]

The majority of ingested foreign bodies will pass spontaneously. [appliedradiology.com]

An esophageal food bolus obstruction is a medical emergency caused by the obstruction of the esophagus by an ingested foreign body. [en.wikipedia.org]

Gastroduodenal Fistula

Foreign body ingestions pose a significant health risk in children. [jhu.pure.elsevier.com]

Tel. 82-32-621-5851, Fax. 82-32-621-5874, Abstract Foreign body ingestion in children is commonly encountered and this usually resolves spontaneously. [synapse.koreamed.org]

AB - Foreign body ingestions pose a significant health risk in children. [jhu.pure.elsevier.com]

Foreign Body in the Kidney

Questions to ask Did you witness the child ingesting a foreign body? Did the child report to you that he/she ingested a foreign body? [learn.pediatrics.ubc.ca]

Keywords Foreign Body Irritable Bowel Syndrome Telmisartan Microscopic Colitis Foreign Body Ingestion Introduction Ingestion of foreign bodies is common primarily in children [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

Foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract. Curr Opin Pediatr 2006;18:563-4. [ PUBMED ] 6. Uyemura MC. Foreign body ingestion in children. [jdeonline.in]

Parapharyngeal Abscess

The presence of gas in the abscess, although uncommon, is diagnostic in the absence of acute trauma, foreign body ingestion, and recent surgery. [mirc.luriechildrens.org]

body ingestion (27%) or idiopathic (28%) in one study. [pediatriceducation.org]

body ingestion.[1] Causative agents of these are usally polymicrobial with a mixture of aerobes and anaerobes. [explainmedicine.com]

Intestinal Perforation

Foreign body ingestions are common and the vast majority pass through the gastrointestinal tract without complication. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Small intestinal perforation secondary to foreign body ingestion is usually manifested as an acute abdomen without a history of trauma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Accidental ingestion of foreign bodies is common in the general population. Most foreign bodies pass through the entire digestive tract without incidents. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Foreign Body in the Eye

Foreign body ingestion: comparision of diagnostic accuracy of computer tomography versus endoscopy. J Laryngol Otol. 2009;123:535-40. [ijsurgery.com]

Ingested foreign bodies and food impactions in adults. (2014), Available from: http://www.uptodate.com/contents/ingested-foreign-bodies-and-food-impactions-in-adults? [elsevier.es]

foreign bodies and food impactions. [cureus.com]

Foreign Body in the Ear

What are the symptoms of foreign bodies in the airway? Foreign body ingestion requires immediate medical attention. [stanfordchildrens.org]

Foreign Bodies in the Throat A total of 36 patients presented with the complaint of ingestion of FB. [scielo.br]

Oesophageal foreign bodies in children. [scielo.br]

Crack Ingestion

TY - JOUR T1 - Foreign body ingestion and management: "I swallowed a crack pipe". [unboundmedicine.com]

Foreign body ingestion and management: “I swallowed a crack pipe”. Am Surg. 2007; 73(11):1144-6. [amjmed.org]

While crack pipe screen aspiration is a rarely reported event, physicians should be aware of the potential for foreign body aspiration and ingestion by this mechanism. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Colonic Perforation

Foreign body ingestion occurs in all age groups, but sequelae of gastrointestinal tract perforation in children are rare. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

foreign body. [pubs.sciepub.com]

Perforation of gastrointestinal tract by poorly conspicuous ingested foreign bodies: radiological diagnosis. [appliedradiology.com]

Mediastinal Abscess

Foreign-body ingestion is a common cause of esophageal perforation, which can lead to a fatal posterior mediastinal abscess. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ingestion of a foreign body (particularly button batteries by young children, which may cause oesophageal rupture). Symptoms Fever and/or rigors can occur. [patient.info]

Additionally, pneumomediastinum also can occur after foreign body ingestion, trauma to the neck or chest, or any disruption of the tracheobronchial tree or esophagus (e.g. [clinicalgate.com]

Suppurative Pericarditis

Foreign body ingestion is distinctly uncommon in infants when gross and fine motor skills are in the evolving phase. [link.springer.com]

foreign body, esophageal diverticula and very rarely achalasia. [2], [5], [6] Benign etiologies that are uncommon may be from increased intra-luminal esophageal pressure [jstcr.org]

Spontaneous esophageal rupture (Boerhaave's syndrome), iatrogenic perforation after instrumentation, or creation of an esophageal hole by an ingested bone or other foreign [clinicaladvisor.com]

Traumatic Perforation of the Trachea

body ingestion. [appliedradiology.com]

Penetrating trauma to the neck (2-9%), thinning of esophageal membrane secondary to variceal sclerotherapy (1-3%), and foreign body or toxic ingestions (5-15%) make up the [emedicine.medscape.com]

Internal, or endolaryngeal injury is typically the result of traumatic intubation or, rarely, foreign body ingestion and aspiration. [appliedradiology.com]

Cestodiasis

body ingestion and obstruction. [freethesaurus.com]

[…] staphylococcosis), parasitic infections (coccidiosis, nematodiasis, trichomoniasis, cestodiasis ), neoplasia, fatty liver syndrome, intestinal volvulus and intussusception, and foreign [freethesaurus.com]

Intestinal Fistula

Penetration of the intestinal wall from a foreign body (eg, an ingested metallic object or a fish bone) can lead to enteroenteric fistula formation because of erosion into [emedicine.medscape.com]

Mediastinitis

Ingestion of a foreign body (particularly button batteries by young children, which may cause oesophageal rupture). Symptoms Fever and/or rigors can occur. [patient.info]

Epub 2011 Jun 13. 2 Cases (with color photos and CT scans) of mediastinitis after foreign body ingestion. [thoracics.org]

This may be due to: Foreign body ingestion. Spontaneous oesophageal rupture. Local neoplastic spread. Iatrogenic causes including: Endotracheal intubation. Bronchoscopy. [patient.info]